Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-18
TRADE VS.. LAW.
Diamond Devotees Who will Drive the
Base Ball.
The Business Houses to Close-Music I'm
the Air.

The services of the National Soldiers
Home Band have been secured, and that ex-
cellent organization will attend the ball game
this afternoon and give one of the concerts
for which they are so justly famous. under
the leadership of Prof. Theme, beginning a,
three o'clock
The business houses on the street will be
closed after four O'Clock to enable those en-
pioyed In them to see the game, paper to
that effect having been generally signed, Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Edward G. Storer, who has been elect
ed president OF the association, has presented
the business nine with complete outfit of
caps, which are to be worn during the game,
and will add much 10 the fine appearance of
this well known body Of men. The caps are
of white duck and made in the military style,
with white visor.
N. Lewis Albert Burleigh, assisted BY
Messrs. Lorenzo Batchelder Hill and Charles
Barnard Murphy, will keep complete record
OF the game, and have provided themselves
with a ton OF white paper on which to record
the errors.
The reporters will be w. A. Newcomb of
the Kennebec Journal. Howard Owen of the
Maine Farmer, +. w. Plaisted of the New
Age, and Clarence Stetson of the Lewiston
Journal.
Gen. Harris, has besides placing the
grounds at the disposal Of the players, given
them the use of fine flag, which will be
displayed at ths top of the liberty pole during
the afternoon
Reply 10 MIR. Manley.
! With reference to the letter of Hon. J. II.
Manley wien was published in Fridays is
sue, and his statements as to the despotic
| powers Of an umpire, the members of the
| opposing clubs wish to say that they think
that Mr.. Manley has failed to compre bend
the true import of the term Empirical mis-
| takes, for the rection Of which Board
OF Arbitration has been selected. The mis-
i takes referred to are not those which may be
called in play" but are such as might work
forfeiture of the game. We concede the
profound and imposing knowledge on all MAJ
teas relating to play" they say, and are
| fully aware OF the extent of the time and
study he has devoted to it, but we are aston
! shed that one who claims to "have made
this national game the study of his Ee,'
should have shown himself so unfamiliar
with the fundam ntal agreement of the Ma
tional League, and we humbly beg leave to
call his attention 10 the ninth article, which
says: "A Board of Arbitration consisting of
three duly accredited representatives from
each of the associations, parties thereto,
shall convene" &c, and the tenth article,
which says, They (the board) shall also, in
the interests of harmony and peace, arbitrate
upon and decide ali differences and disputes"
Now tins Is precisely what we have done;
| our Board oi As6trstion is composed of
three representatives. from each club and are
to perform the duties required of them by
those articles. While we have full conf
dence in the Judgment of our selected UNI
pire and pledge ourselves to abide by his de-
csions, but not without a murmur, we most
/ respectfully but firmly insist that there are
= questions upon which we are properly ana
justly entitled to the judgment of Board of
Arbitrators, but any appeal to such board
will not delay the game, but will be heard
and determined, as provided in article nine,
at their 'annual meeting"
The players will be on the ground at 3.45
z. NJ, and the game will commence at
o'clock sharp.
The medical staff will be provided with a
tent and stretcher, and any player needing
their aid will be brought in and properly
treated